Earth Structure

The outer layer of the earth is called...

• Mantle

• Inner Core

• Crust

• Outer Core

The largest layer of the earth at 2885 km is.

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

• Crust

• Mantle

The inner core is solid nickel and iron because

• of the intense pressure it is under.

• it has a molten center.

• the temperature is so hot.

• it is so cold it is frozen.

The layer of the earth that is made up of silicates or aluminum and magnesium.

• Continental Crust

• Mantle

• Lithosphere

• Ocean Crust

What layer of the earth is made of liquid nickel and iron?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Crust

• Inner Core

The asthenosphere is made up of what texture rock?

• Solid rigid rock

• Molten liquid rock

• Solid hot rock

• Molten and plastic rock that flows.

The part of the earth that has a light density and made up of silicates of aluminum.

• Continental Crust

• Mantle

• Lithosphere

• Ocean Crust

The oceanic crust is made mostly of this type of rock?

• Sedimentary

• Granite

• Metamorphic

• Basalt

The layer of the earth that is made up of dense silicates of magnesium.

• Mantle

• Lithosphere

• Ocean Crust

• Continental Crust

Granite rock makes up most of this part of the earth?

• Continental Crust

• Mantle

• Asthenosphere

• Ocean Crust